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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League QUESTION PAPER November 20th 2002 |
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WithQuiz League paper 20/11/02 |
Set by: Brains of Oak |
QotW: None selected |
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Average Aggregate Score: unknown (Season's Ave. Agg.: unknown) |
No comments were recorded this week |
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Choose you own question from 1 to 71 |
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1. |
What is the capital of Slovakia? |
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2. |
Name the film star.
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3. |
In which English city is the National Museum of Photography? |
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4. |
Who writes the series of crime novels featuring Alex Cross? |
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5. |
What were painted yellow in Northern Ireland last Wednesday? |
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6. |
What does a fellmonger sell? |
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7. |
Name the TV character.
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8. |
Now a city, the old colonial town of Savannah is in which U.S. state? |
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9. |
The tea plant is a member of which flower family? |
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10. |
Who wrote the poem painted on the wall of the Hardy’s Well pub in Rusholme? |
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11. |
According to 1066 and All That, who were "wrong but wromantic"? |
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12. |
During December 2001 and January 2002 which country had 5 different Presidents in 3 weeks? |
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13. |
Who was stripped of his knighthood 23 years ago today? |
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14. |
Who was the first Prince of Wales? |
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15. |
Who painted The Raft of the Medusa? |
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16. |
In the US what is Megan's law? |
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17. |
Name this footballer.
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18. |
Who is the General Secretary of the Fire Brigade Union? |
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19. |
In Medieval Germany they were called Minnesinger, what were they called in Medieval France? |
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20. |
Name the TV personality.
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21. |
Badfinger, Nielson, Mariah Carey. Which song connects them? |
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22. |
Which tree is commonly known as the may tree? |
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23. |
Which city has football clubs called Bohemians and Shelbourne? |
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24. |
Name the recent album.
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25. |
Who is leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party? |
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26. |
What is Manzanilla? |
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27. |
In the US if you were 'mirandized' what would have happened to you? |
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28. |
Who wrote The Sculptress and The Ice House? |
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29. |
Name the film star.
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30. |
To date only one President of the US has been born in the state of California – name him. |
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31. |
Name the two English first division clubs involved in a 6-5 thriller 3weeks ago. |
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32. |
Who painted the Ancient of Days? |
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33. |
Who according to a Daily Mirror headline in October was "killed by his own wake"? |
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34. |
'One wrong turn deserves another' is the advertising slogan for which recently released film starring Ben Aff1eck and Samuel L Jackson? |
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35. |
What is the title of Donna Tart's second eagerly awaited novel? |
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36. |
Who playing his first game in Europe scored the only goal in the 1979 European Cup Final? |
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37. |
Name the footballer.
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38. |
Name the popstar.
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39. |
Who is the Secretary of State for transport? |
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40. |
What is the name of the quiz presented on BBC1 by John McEnroe? |
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41. |
Toby Stephens is currently playing the latest Bond baddie - who is his famous mother? |
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42. |
In which country would you find the cities of Adana, Bursa, and Mersin? |
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43. |
Give any year in the life of the Scottish king Macbeth. |
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44. |
What is the common name for the condition urticaria? |
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45. |
What surname is shared by the following:
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46. |
Name the album.
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47. |
Who painted the 1586 picture The Burial of Count Orgaz? |
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48. |
Who is the film star father of Angelina Jolie? |
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49. |
Have You Fed the Fish is the latest album by which Manchester act? |
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50. |
What game was originally known as Minnonette? |
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51. |
From what material are millefiore ornaments made? |
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52. |
What does a philographist collect? |
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53. |
The island of Nantucket lies off the coast of which US state? |
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54. |
Which Rock Classic has the following chorus: Hello hello hello hello Hello hello hello hello Hello hello hello hello Hello hello hello hello |
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55. |
Who in 2001 said "I'm leaving parliament to take a more active role in politics."? |
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56. |
In which city would you find the tomb of Saladin? |
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57. |
In the saying 'Buy a pig in a poke' what is a poke ? |
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58. |
Name the actor.
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59. |
Who was the third and favourite son of King David ? |
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60. |
On which road in Belfast does Sinn Fein have its headquarters? |
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61. |
Which group's only hit single was a French version of the Bob Dylan song If You Gotta Go, Go Now? |
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62. |
What is the name of Luton Town Football Club’s ground? |
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63. |
If you were to translate 'Rose Tree' literally into Greek what evergreen shrub would you get? |
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64. |
What is the name for an oblique equilateral parallelogram? |
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65. |
On which river does Matlock stand? |
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66. |
Who was the first director general of the BBC? |
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67. |
To whom was Anne Widdecombe referring when she said "He has something of the night about him"? |
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68. |
Name the novelist who was seriously injured and whose husband was killed in the Potters Bar train crash in May 2002. |
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69. |
In which English city would you find the Mathematical Bridge? |
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70. |
When Manchester United played Bayer Leverkausen in the semi-final of the Champions League a player on each side had the same surname. What was it? |
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71. |
What do Abigail Adams and Barbara Bush have in common? |
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Choose you own question from 1 to 71 |
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1. |
What is the capital of Slovakia? |
Bratislava |
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2. |
Name the film star.
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Chris Rock |
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3. |
In which English city is the National Museum of Photography? |
Bradford |
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4. |
Who writes the series of crime novels featuring Alex Cross? |
James Patterson |
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5. |
What were painted yellow in Northern Ireland last Wednesday? |
Green Goddess fire engines (for neutrality) |
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6. |
What does a fellmonger sell? |
Pelts, animal skins |
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7. |
Name the TV character.
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Little Mo Slater (Eastenders) |
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8. |
Now a city, the old colonial town of Savannah is in which U.S. state? |
Georgia |
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9. |
The tea plant is a member of which flower family? |
Camellia |
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10. |
Who wrote the poem painted on the wall of the Hardy’s Well pub in Rusholme? |
Lemn Sissay |
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11. |
According to 1066 and All That, who were "wrong but wromantic"? |
The Cavaliers |
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12. |
During December 2001 and January 2002 which country had 5 different Presidents in 3 weeks? |
Argentina |
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13. |
Who was stripped of his knighthood 23 years ago today? |
Anthony Blunt |
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14. |
Who was the first Prince of Wales? |
Llywelyn Ap Gryffud |
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15. |
Who painted The Raft of the Medusa? |
Theodore Gericault (pronounced Jericho) |
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16. |
In the US what is Megan's law? |
the outing or naming of paedophiles. |
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17. |
Name this footballer.
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David Beckham |
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18. |
Who is the General Secretary of the Fire Brigade Union? |
Andy Gilchrist |
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19. |
In Medieval Germany they were called Minnesinger, what were they called in Medieval France? |
Troubadours |
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20. |
Name the TV personality.
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Ainsley Harriott |
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21. |
Badfinger, Nielson, Mariah Carey. Which song connects them? |
Without You (written by two members of the first, sung by the other two) |
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22. |
Which tree is commonly known as the may tree? |
Hawthorne |
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23. |
Which city has football clubs called Bohemians and Shelbourne? |
Dublin |
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24. |
Name the recent album.
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A Rush of Blood to the Head (by Coldplay) |
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25. |
Who is leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party? |
John Swinney |
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26. |
What is Manzanilla? |
Spanish Sherry (pale dry) |
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27. |
In the US if you were 'mirandized' what would have happened to you? |
You would have been read your rights by the Police |
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28. |
Who wrote The Sculptress and The Ice House? |
Minette Walters |
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29. |
Name the film star.
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Ben Stiller |
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30. |
To date only one President of the US has been born in the state of California – name him. |
Richard Nixon |
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31. |
Name the two English first division clubs involved in a 6-5 thriller 3weeks ago. |
Grimsby and Burnley |
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32. |
Who painted the Ancient of Days? |
William Blake |
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33. |
Who according to a Daily Mirror headline in October was "killed by his own wake"? |
Donald Campbell |
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34. |
'One wrong turn deserves another' is the advertising slogan for which recently released film starring Ben Aff1eck and Samuel L Jackson? |
Changing Lanes |
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35. |
What is the title of Donna Tart's second eagerly awaited novel? |
The Little Friend |
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36. |
Who playing his first game in Europe scored the only goal in the 1979 European Cup Final? |
Trevor Francis (Nottingham Forest) |
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37. |
Name the footballer.
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Steven Gerrard |
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38. |
Name the popstar.
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Noel Gallagher |
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39. |
Who is the Secretary of State for transport? |
Alistair Darling |
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40. |
What is the name of the quiz presented on BBC1 by John McEnroe? |
The Chair |
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41. |
Toby Stephens is currently playing the latest Bond baddie - who is his famous mother? |
Maggie Smith |
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42. |
In which country would you find the cities of Adana, Bursa, and Mersin? |
Turkey |
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43. |
Give any year in the life of the Scottish king Macbeth. |
1040-1057 |
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44. |
What is the common name for the condition urticaria? |
Hives |
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45. |
What surname is shared by the following:
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Powell (Dick, Dilys, and Enoch) |
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46. |
Name the album.
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All That You Can’t Leave Behind |
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47. |
Who painted the 1586 picture The Burial of Count Orgaz? |
El Greco |
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48. |
Who is the film star father of Angelina Jolie? |
Jon Voight |
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49. |
Have You Fed the Fish is the latest album by which Manchester act? |
Badly Drawn Boy |
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50. |
What game was originally known as Minnonette? |
Volleyball |
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51. |
From what material are millefiore ornaments made? |
Glass |
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52. |
What does a philographist collect? |
Autographs |
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53. |
The island of Nantucket lies off the coast of which US state? |
Massachussets |
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54. |
Which Rock Classic has the following chorus: Hello hello hello hello Hello hello hello hello Hello hello hello hello Hello hello hello hello |
Smells like teen spirit (by Nirvana) |
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55. |
Who in 2001 said "I'm leaving parliament to take a more active role in politics."? |
Tony Benn |
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56. |
In which city would you find the tomb of Saladin? |
Damascus |
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57. |
In the saying 'Buy a pig in a poke' what is a poke ? |
A sack or bag |
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58. |
Name the actor.
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Hugh Grant |
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59. |
Who was the third and favourite son of King David ? |
Absalom |
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60. |
On which road in Belfast does Sinn Fein have its headquarters? |
The Falls Road |
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61. |
Which group's only hit single was a French version of the Bob Dylan song If You Gotta Go, Go Now? |
Fairport Convention (Si to dois partir) |
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62. |
What is the name of Luton Town Football Club’s ground? |
Kenilworth Road |
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63. |
If you were to translate 'Rose Tree' literally into Greek what evergreen shrub would you get? |
Rhododendron |
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64. |
What is the name for an oblique equilateral parallelogram? |
Rhombus |
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65. |
On which river does Matlock stand? |
Derwent |
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66. |
Who was the first director general of the BBC? |
Lord John Reith |
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67. |
To whom was Anne Widdecombe referring when she said "He has something of the night about him"? |
Michael Howard |
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68. |
Name the novelist who was seriously injured and whose husband was killed in the Potters Bar train crash in May 2002. |
Nina Bawden |
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69. |
In which English city would you find the Mathematical Bridge? |
Cambridge |
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70. |
When Manchester United played Bayer Leverkausen in the semi-final of the Champions League a player on each side had the same surname. What was it? |
Butt |
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71. |
What do Abigail Adams and Barbara Bush have in common? |
Both were wife and mother to US Presidents |
